2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom Review Photos

June 6, 2013

The 2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom comes with three engine maps: Sport, Touring and Rain. Guess which one we like best.

Moto Guzzi ups the ante in the cruiser market by equipping its 2013 California 1400 Custom with a host of high-end electronics, including traction control, variable engine maps, ABS, cruise control and a ride-by-wire throttle system.

The 2013 Guzzi California 1400 is an ideal bike for touring the winerys of southern Oregon. Of course, we did the tasting after we were done riding.

The 2013 California 1400 Custom is rock-solid through sweepers and is easy to manuever at parking lot speeds, but it carries a lot of its weight low and forward and it will fall a bit in tight turns.

A well-padded saddle and an open rider's triangle make for comfortable, easy-going miles on the Guzzi California 1400 Custom.

The Guzzi California 1400 Custom melds classic with contemporary. A good example is the jazzy space-age headlight.

With dual 320mm discs and four-pot Brembo calipers, the brakes on the 2013 California 1400 Custom are powerful enough to quickly scrub speed off the 709-pound cruiser.

The lone gauge on the 2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom is mounted high and big enough so it's easy to read at speed.

The floorboards on the California 1400 are up high and allow for generous lean angles.